MLS Season Pass on Apple TV is the cleanest legal sports streaming setup in the United States. Since 2023, Apple TV has held global exclusive streaming rights to every Major League Soccer match through 2032 — a 10-year, $2.5 billion deal. There are no blackouts, no regional restrictions and no rotating broadcast partners. With Lionel Messi at Inter Miami through at least 2027, Riqui Puig at LA Galaxy and the Cincinnati-Orlando rivalry in full bloom, the Apple-era MLS is the most-watched soccer league by total streaming hours in the US.
Where to watch legally in the US
| Content | Service | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Every MLS regular-season match | Apple TV MLS Season Pass | $14.99/mo or $99/season |
| MLS Cup playoffs (every game) | Season Pass | included |
| Leagues Cup (MLS + Liga MX) | Season Pass | included |
| MLS All-Star Game | Season Pass + Fox simulcast | included |
| MLS Cup Final | Season Pass + Fox simulcast | included |
| Existing Apple TV+ subscriber | Season Pass discounted | $12.99/mo or $79/season |
| T-Mobile / MetroPCS magenta status | Season Pass free | $0 |
2026 MLS season highlights
| Date | Match / event | Window (ET) | Apple TV access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | MLS opening matchday | All day | Season Pass |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Inter Miami @ LA Galaxy | 4:30pm | Season Pass |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Independence Day full slate | All day | Season Pass |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Leagues Cup group stage opens | All day | Season Pass |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leagues Cup Final | 8:00pm | Season Pass |
| Sep 19, 2026 | LAFC vs LA Galaxy (El Tráfico) | 10:30pm | Season Pass |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Decision Day (final regular-season day) | All day | Season Pass |
| Oct 25 – Dec 5 | MLS Cup playoffs | All postseason | Season Pass |
| Dec 5, 2026 | MLS Cup Final 2026 | 4:00pm | Season Pass + Fox |
How to subscribe
- Check your existing accounts. If you already pay for Apple TV+, sign up at the discounted rate ($12.99/mo or $79/season). If you’re a T-Mobile or MetroPCS magenta-status subscriber, Season Pass is free — activate at t-mobile.com/mlsseasonpass.
- Subscribe at tv.apple.com/mls or in the Apple TV app. Non-Apple-TV+ subscribers pay $14.99/month or $99 for the full season (February through December).
- Install the Apple TV app on the platform of your choice — Apple TV 4K, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio and Hisense. Sign in with your Apple ID.
- Tune in. The MLS Season Pass hub inside the Apple TV app surfaces every match for the current matchday — typically 8-12 matches concentrated on Saturday evenings. Apple TV 4K supports four-stream multi-view during the simultaneous windows.
- Optional: enable Spanish-language audio in the Audio menu during any match — Spanish broadcasts run on most fixtures with separate commentary teams.
Multi-view, condensed games and replays
Apple TV 4K’s MLS multi-view supports four concurrent streams on a single TV during Saturday-night windows when 8+ matches kick off simultaneously. Every match is available on demand within minutes of the final whistle; condensed game replays (typically 12 minutes) publish by the following morning. Pre-match and post-match shows run live on matchdays from MLS Season Pass studios with English and Spanish commentary.
The Messi effect on Season Pass
Apple does not publish subscriber numbers, but reported leaks (Bloomberg, July 2024) put MLS Season Pass subscriber growth at 3-4x the original projections after Messi’s Inter Miami debut in July 2023. Every Messi match drives a meaningful subscriber spike; the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs and the 2025 Leagues Cup runs were two of the most-watched US soccer windows ever recorded outside the World Cup.
For other US soccer broadcasters see Peacock Premier League, Paramount+ Champions League, ESPN+ La Liga and Markky Streams homepage.